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 Mistymeaner |
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Posts: 10 (10/31/06 06:15:40) |
How on earth do I stop the soap from separating? I have tried using hot, hot water and blending the crap out of it reguarly while it cools and while it appears as though it will turn out great it separates as soon as it sits. It's no big deal but it is a pain to have to shake it before each use particularly if the problem can be solved. Help!
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pionergirl |
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Posts: 2 (11/30/06 02:09:53) |
I have made the laundry soap many times and it has never ever stayed mixed together. Just stir it up a bit each time and you will be fine. Be sure to get the mixture that seems to settle down on the bottom mixed in as well! Happy Holidays!
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susanmajp |
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Posts: 53 (11/30/06 08:01:37) |
I just pour it into a large bucket, mix once, and let it set. After it cools, I have a large, soft, semi-solid mass that is covered with a little water. I just scoop out what I need and put the lid back on till next time. Why waste any time mixing?
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LaurelC43 |
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Posts: 2 (09/08/07 13:07:26) |
If it bothers you, heat in the microwave whatever you think you'll use for the day. It will turn into a liquid again, for a while!
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punkinparkzoo |
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Posts: 1 (11/06/07 06:24:00) |
this was a problem w/ the first batch of liquid soap I made despite mixing it well all throughout the cooling process.
for the second batch I dissolved the powder ingredients (borax, washing soda) in hot water before adding it to the soap/water mix. while it was still warm/hot it did seperate, so I would go in and stir it for a minute or so a couple of times every hour. BUT once it started to cool it started to gel properly. I kept stirring until it was completely cool (took several hours), but it's held together & hasn't seperated. a little more work, but worth it I think. |
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Bonnemaman |
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Posts: 1 (01/31/08 11:41:21) |
The first batch of laundry soap I made separated also and I simply shook it up before using....the next batch I made, after it cooled and gelled, I used my
stick blender and blended it thoroughly so there were no little 'floaters' or globs of gel left....and I didn't have to shake that batch before
using. Another thing I tried (more to prevent waste than anything else) I poured my homemade soap into an almost empty Purex Laundry Liquid jug and blended
them together with the stick blender, and now I don't have to shake that jug either!
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Posts: 1 (05/06/08 05:27:40) |
I have a problem, I'm not sure if I heat mine way too much or what. But, after I am done making the liquid laundry soap, and let it sit for 24 hours, it
turns into a glob of really think gel, so thick you can slice it, dice it, whatever you like. So I scoop it into my blender and slightly mix it, now I have a
lot of foam on top, I shake it before using it, but still get lots of foam in my cup when I go to use it. Is that ok? Can I still just use 1/2 cup, or should I
use more? And why does this gel so thick? And if it is because I heat it too much, if I just heat it a bit, not so hot, will it be a gel that is pour able?
Please help me, I really need this soap to work out for me, the other cost so much.
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Posts: 47 (05/07/08 05:04:42) |
It gels because the bar soap used to make it has ingredients added that caused the bar soap to solidify when it was first processed. Nothing you can do will
absolutely make these ingredients inactive. If you add some commercial liquid detergent to it, it sometimes will keep in a liquid state. If you make this with
a homemade bar soap, it will not gel--no solidifying agents. Somtimes adding liquid fabric softener will work too. Why does the gel bother you so much? Just
scoop out what you need.
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Posts: 2 (07/06/09 06:16:43) |
I've read if you add a 1/4 cup of liquid Gain to the mixing process, it will turn the soap into a liquid "Tide" consistency. Besides, like
susanmajp said, just scoop it out. Gloopy gel or liquid detergent, it does the same thing.
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